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Create a Unit of Measure
Capture accurate product quantities by defining the number of decimal places the product supports, with specific rounding methodologies.
Required Editions
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| To create a Unit of Measure: | DecimalQuantityDesigntime |
For billing purposes, the system converts all units of measure in the unit of measure class to the default unit of measure. The conversion factor equates one unit of measure to another and helps with conversion. For example, for the Weight unit of measure class, the default unit of measure is pounds (lbs). Then, all units of measure records with the Weight unit of measure class are converted to equate 1 unit to 1 pound. If the unit of measure is kilogram, the conversion factor is 2.2 as 1 pound consists of 2.2 kilograms.
- From the App launcher, find and select Units of Measure.
- Click New.
- In the Unit of Measure field, find and select New Unit of Measure.
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Enter a name for the unit of measure.
It's recommended to assign meaningful names as they'll be displayed to users.
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Enter a unit code and type.
Here are some sample unit code and type values that you can enter.
Sample Unit Code Sample Type Length meters, feet, inches, and centimeters Weight kilograms, pounds, and ounces Volume liters, gallons, and cubic meters Time seconds, minutes, and hours, days Digital bytes, kilobytes, and megabytes -
Enter the scale.
The scale specifies the number of decimal places.
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Select a rounding method.
Available rounding methods are Up, Down, and Nearest.
- Save your changes.
